University of Louisville
2323 S. Brook St.
Louisville, KY 40208
The University of Louisville is federally required to have accessible web pages and web applications for individuals with disabilities according to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. University websites must meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA requirement.
In addition to the core CMS and visual interface (themes/templates), all content published on behalf of the university by academic, administrative or other units must adhere to the university’s Accessibility Policy, regardless of type of site.
The responsibility of creating accessible digital content resides with the unit or individual publishing those materials. This includes but is not limited to the use of photography, PDFs, video or interactive elements.
Digital content that is posted on a louisville.edu website by individuals on behalf of an originating person(s) should be made accessible at the origination point.
Resources
- Accessibility training for faculty and staff (Delphi Center)
- Cynthia Says: scanning tool for assessing current accessibility
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1)
- World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Web Accessibility Initiative Perspective Videos — Learn how accessibility benefits everyone in a variety of situations